When Governor Sonny Perdue of the US State of Georgia filed a legal complaint and then formally asked for the support of the Bush Administration to force the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop releasing water from Atlanta's Lake Lanier, perhaps he did

Lets declare a day of non-action, of unoccupying the big box stores. Instead, let's support our local, green neighborhood shops that need our custom.

Whether you opt for 'Buy Nothing Day' or 'Small Business Saturday,' the journey toward sustainability begins with a single step.

Some of them are surprising and all of them will make a real difference.

It's actually pretty clever as it pumps out fresh water and electricity.

Solar power has grown up, and it's ready to blow up.

This fascinating film reveals disturbing facts about malnutrition and infant mortality, and the role of insidious corporations in perpetuating these problems.

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) sends out a press release touting their recent political victory in Washington State, and their new promotional campaign, “Build with Strength.” Hilarity ensues.

A key industry association is working to keep warming to "well below" two degrees.

Ambitious progress is possible, even in society's hardest to abate sectors.

Industry coalitions working with municipal recycling can work, but only in two circumstances

Whether they are growing to be thousands of years old, making life-long friendships or confounding us with their resilience, trees provide to us invaluable material resources.

How will you promote actions that divert more waste from disposal and conserve natural resources?

Tiny scales along the animals' bodies improve the efficiency of their movements through water. These structures could do the same for aircraft.

Simply by telling pilots their fuel consumption is being monitored, Virgin Atlantic saved millions.

I was disappointed to see that Subaru, beloved of TreeHugger types, is on the wrong side of this issue.

Corporate commitments to clean energy mean renewables are harder than ever to derail.

It's over. As of midnight on May 31st 2018, data on the hazards and risks of every chemical sold in Europe is available to ensure safety

The Swedish furniture giant keeps ploughing ahead.

The big Danish design competition really has similar goals to TreeHugger: to promote good green design that makes the world better

A look at some of the nominees which are brilliant, and others that are something else.

Once you've seen what goes on inside a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) it's tough to accept the trade-off of horrific animal suffering in order to have cheap food.

A mini video series just released by the National Young Farmers Coalition illustrates the challenges and joys of starting one's own dairy farm.

Researchers are able to detect and measure things they could not before, while many species flourish amid the silence.

Here's a frequent question asked by people wanting to create positive sustainable changes in the world: Is it more effective to work as a change agent from inside the current system or is it better to

By combining solar PV, solar thermal, and a heat exchanger, Desolenator has developed a low-cost portable water purifier and desalination device powered by renewable energy.

A proposed office uses "climatic architecture" to cool the building by making it into a natural wind tunnel.

The new technology would allow precise control over the transparency of windows and how much light is let in.

It lets them be creative with their cooking and the kind of spaces they set up in.

You are not alone. Even when you are...

You have heard of "fast fashion." Get ready for fast architecture in container-sized modules.

Four people are dead, 120 injured and six missing in Hungary as torrents of red toxic sludge, the byproduct of bauxite refining for aluminum, burst from a containment pond and poured through six villages in three counties. A

Two months after the Indian government stopped plans by UK-based Vedanta Resources to put a bauxite mine on a mountain held sacred by two indigenous tribal groups in Orissa, on the

The tech giant just agreed to purchase all of the energy from GE's Tullahennel wind farm.

The United Nations established the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in 1994 – the day is observed every year on August 9.

They can dilute the wild varieties, threatening their existence.

Researchers find that dogs can be trained to sniff out the bacteria that causes citrus greening, with 99+ percent accuracy

If you care about water quality and ethical textile production, then this is a project worth supporting. Watch the trailer and be inspired to help.

Here's a glimpse of what life is like during Southeast Asia's worst fires in more than a decade.

Another door has closed for Western nations hoping to dump their trash overseas. Maybe it's time for another model?

Interested in living in a tiny house, but not sure where to park it? Here are some places to start with.

The British wind energy industry is making huge strides - with more to come.

Paying homage to Denmark's historical relationship with wind, these public art sculptures would generate music and power from wind.

The technology could help keep buildings cooler in the warmer months.

Lightweight shelters might be an affordable and quick option for emergency housing, but they are also susceptible to damage from high winds. This prototype could be a better solution.

Designer Salva Nadal learned how to turn canes into blinds from his uncle and is now designing a collection of products to save this Spanish craftsmanship from dying out. The results are beautiful eco-friendly lamps and a table for now.

If you love knitting and even just like mushrooms, these creations will be addictive.

A look at this year's Casa FOA, an exhibition which combines charity and patrimony conservation showcasing the best architecture and design from the Argentine capital.

more images below Matteria, good design+smart materials online store, suggest a spicy Christmas this year, without forgetting the environment. Apart from the gorgeous cork advent candle holder, the cosy Finnish red felt slippers, and giftbags to spoil

Nobody likes being beaten about the head with the eco-stick. As many of us have experienced, railing against friends and family about the state of the planet rarely produces favourable results, or in fact any result at all. That's why TreeHugger is a